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Subject: Re: Rybka Pricing via ShareIt

Author: Vasik Rajlich

Date: 16:00:36 12/13/05

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On December 13, 2005 at 12:45:54, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote:

>If Rybka is 34 Euros then it should be $40.55 USD and not $42.55 USD. The
>euro/USD exchange rate is 1.1929 Euros per US Dollar. I was willing to pay up to
>$45.00 USD for Rybka but I don't like the fact that ShareIt is raking off two
>bucks from me.
>
>Shouldn't the programmer suck up the cost of currency exchange in order to sell
>more product in non-euro countries? Vas is paying ShareIt for using their
>service.
>I don't see why I should get screwed by improper rates of exchange.
>
>
>Just my opinion,
>
>TJ
>
>PS If I want to pay more to Vas Rajlich then how can I if the price is fixed on
>the automatic pay site? IOW, I want any extra monies to go to Vas and bypass the
>money exchange fund transfer site.

Hi Tim,

thanks for alerting me to this, I do agree that it's not fair. I set the price
for US dollars and British Pounds manually (to $40.55 and 22.94). With other
currencies though it looks like there is no way around a conversion penalty.

Vas




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